There was an escalation at the Gambia/Senegal border on Wednesday evening as the Gambian border security refused entry to The Gambia to marauding Senegalese forces, who attempted to arrest a Gambian-registered timber log-laden truck, reports reaching JollofNews indicated. According to reports, a band of youths chased alleged timber smugglers from[Read More…]
Human Rights
Gambia Navy Intercepts Migrant Boat Carrying Over 100 People
The Gambia Navy on Thursday, intercepted a wooden boat carrying 114 suspected illegal migrants during a routine patrol in Gambian waters. The vessel was stopped in the early hours by the Navy patrol ship HSB SEADOG and escorted to the Naval Base in Banjul. Onboard were 97 men, 17 women,[Read More…]
DG Mboob Fires About 40 GID Officers
The Director General of the Gambia Immigration Department (GID), Ebrima Mboob, has fired about 40 immigration officers, JollofNews can report. Some of the officers were yanked following their convictions for corrupt practices whilst others were sent home for deserting their duty posts longer than necessary, this medium has gathered. “I[Read More…]
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